Correspondence with T.A. Coward

Scope and Content

Correspondence with Thomas Alfred Coward (1867-1933), ornithologist and journalist, relating to Coward's employment to write the Country Diary section of the Manchester Guardian, with reference to form, content, length, and frequency, with accompanying related internal memoranda. Also included is discussion of the potential for the inclusion of other contributors to the Country Diary, and of the reduction of Coward's employment three days a week, with reference to arrangements and terms for the change.